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Stepping-Stone Model with Circular Brownian Migration

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  20 November 2018

Xiaowen Zhou*
Affiliation:
Department of Mathematica and Statistics, Concordia University, Montreal, QC, H3G 1M8 e-mail: xzhou@mathstat.concordia.ca
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Abstract

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In this paper we consider the stepping-stone model on a circle with circular Brownian migration. We first point out a connection between Arratia flow on the circle and the marginal distribution of this model. We then give a new representation for the stepping-stone model using Arratia flow and circular coalescing Brownian motion. Such a representation enables us to carry out some explicit computations. In particular, we find the distribution for the first time when there is only one type left across the circle.

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Research Article
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Copyright © Canadian Mathematical Society 2008

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